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• A positive spinI hate to be the blog known for bringing up the deaths of past ballplayers. Part of me wishes the blog could be happy and light all the time.But whenever I hear about one of the players from my younger days moving on, I feel like I need to recognize it as a form of respect from a longtime baseball fan.Today I heard that Bill Plummer passed away. He's known as the backup catcher to Johnny Ben...2024Check it out Johnny Bench news today
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• Backdoor slidersPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Baseball’s mystical side With roster moves and opening day bearing down on us, I wanted to explore some of the oddball and sometimes almost mystical occurrences in the history of the Royals and in baseball. How rare is an Opening Day home run on the first pitch of the season? Turns out, it’s really rare. It happened only once, on Opening Day 1986, Bosto...2024See more articles Jack Morris breaking news today
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 260-241)The first details on 2024 Heritage, featuring the 1975 Topps design, have come out.There's nothing about the key info -- release date -- but there's enough to get people fired up. The main complaint is that the short-prints are shifting from the back fifth of the set, cards 401-500, to the front fifth, 1-100. I don't really know why Topps did this. For me, if I'm going to ignore short-p...2024See also Red Sox rumors
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• The most Hall of Famers, update 19The excitement over the selection of the most recent Baseball Hall of Fame class has passed, but I haven't addressed it with my usual Hall of Fame update yet. I'll cite the usual laziness and busyness.There are four more people to add to the list of the most Hall of Famers for each Topps flagship set -- Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland. Also, I always find more sets to i...2024See more Adrian Beltre rumors
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024The caption says “George Brett - Kansas City Royals”. Is that a young-ish Brett pulling Santa’s beard like he was the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street? Anyone have a guess as to when it’s going to be above freezing again? Max already had the story yesterday about none of the Royals going to arbitration. Jaylon Thompson covered the news for the The Star: Singer will reportedly make $4....2024Continue with Kansas City Royals latest news
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• Remembering the life of Dick DragoPhoto by Focus on Sport via Getty Images The Royals first ace When the Royals participated in the expansion draft, they leaned heavily on pitchers taken from two successful organizations, the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers. Both of those teams had assembled powerhouse squads in the late 1960’s that the baby Royals hoped to emulate. With the 31st pick in the draft, Cedric Tallis s...2023Continue with Baltimore Orioles news today
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Tony Oliva injury and suspension
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• Remembering the life of Dick Drago
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• The two John DonaldsonsBoth played in KC Recently, my wife, daughter and I were on a short road trip and drove through Lehigh, Iowa, a small burg of 395 people located in central Iowa which was founded in 1881. Lehigh sits in a steep valley of the Des Moines river which cuts through the center of what is left of the town. The east part of Lehigh has 10-15 houses plus the local bar and grill. Most residents live in west ...2023See more articles Des Moines injury status
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• 2022 Golden Days Era Committee Candidate: Tony Oliva
A three-time batting champion, Oliva might already be in Cooperstown if not for a series of knee injuries that derailed his career....2021
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Major Trading Frenzy Expected at Winter Meetings
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"On May 2, 1964, the Twins hit four consecutive home runs against the Kansas City Athletics with Tony Oliva, Bob Allison, Jimmie Hall, and Harmon Killebrew doing the honors." - 2023
"He allowed a one-out single to Tony Oliva, then struck out Harmon Killebrew." - 2022
"With Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva set for Hall of Fame induction, the Minnesota Twins of the 1960s and ’70s will shine in Cooperstown despite no World Series titles." - 2021
"2022 Golden Days Era Committee Candidate: Tony Oliva" - 2018
"Mauer joins Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, Bert Blyleven and Tom Kelly as the only members of the Twins organization to have their jersey numbers retired." - 2015
"Tony Oliva looked like a Hall of Famer more than four decades ago." - 2014
"Tony Oliva was thrilled to hear about President Obama's plan toward normalizing relations between the U."
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Tony Oliva trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 260-241)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024
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• Remembering the life of Dick Drago
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• The two John Donaldsons
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• Today in Cubs All-Star history: Fergie Jenkins ties a strikeout record
Fergie Jenkins at Wrigley Field in September 1967 | Photo by Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated via Getty Images It has not been matched in the ASG since — and likely never will be. Fergie Jenkins is a beloved Cubs elder statesman, one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history. He posted six straight 20-win seasons for the team, back when that was a true accomplishment, and was electe...2023Read about Fergie Jenkins contract rumors
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• Twins to retire Joe Mauer's No. 7
Joe Mauer is barely into his retirement, and the Minnesota Twins have already bestowed one of the biggest honors the organization can offer him. Minnesota announced Tuesday that the team will officially retire the homegrown star’s No. 7. Mauer joins Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, Bert Blyleven and Tom Kelly as the only members of the Twins organization to have ...2018Read about Joe Mauer contract
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• Oliva's numbers show he's Hall of Fame worthy
Tony Oliva looked like a Hall of Famer more than four decades ago. And for many of us who saw him play then, that notion has not changed. One more vote for him among those 16 committee members would have been, even after all this time, fair and fitting....2015
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Major Trading Frenzy Expected at Winter Meetings
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 260-241)
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• Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, Buck O’Neil Elected To Baseball Of Fame
Six legendary names have been inducted to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame, as per the results of today’s special selection committee meetings. Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, and Buck O’Neil have all been elected to Cooperstown, and will be officially inducted on July 24 along with any players voted…...2021Read about Minnie Minoso
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• Sunday Notes: Brewers Prospect J.T. Hintzen Isn’t a Knuckleball Pitcher
Plus Trea Turner and NL MVP voting, Lefty O'Doul and the Hall of Fame, Albert Belle or Tony Oliva?, facts and stats galore, and more....2021Read about Trea Turner scores
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Major Trading Frenzy Expected at Winter Meetings
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024
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• Remembering the life of Dick Drago
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• The two John Donaldsons
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• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Of Joey Gallo
When my grandfather was a Twin Cities sportswriter for 52 years, he covered all-time great ball players such as Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, and Harmon Killebrew. They defined what it meant to be a professional hitter for generations of Minnesota sports fans, and Joe Hennessy was there to ink their stories in the daily gospel known as the sports page....2022See more Joey Gallo
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• Oliva sees great potential in U.S.-Cuba relations
Tony Oliva was thrilled to hear about President Obama's plan toward normalizing relations between the U.S. and Cuba, Oliva's home country....2014See also President Obama
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• Today in Cubs All-Star history: Fergie Jenkins ties a strikeout record
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• No one elected to Hall of Fame by Golden Era Committee
No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday by the museum's Golden Era Committee. Tony Oliva and Dick Allen came the closest, each receiving 11 of 16 votes, one shy of the 75 percent needed for election....2014Read about Dick Allen
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• Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva Set for Hall of Fame Induction2022See also Minnesota Twins
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• Remembering the life of Dick Drago
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• Hall of Fame Rejects All Golden Era Candidates
Dick Allen, Tony Oliva and Gil Hodges were among the 10 players who again failed to receive enough votes from a veterans panel to enter Cooperstown....2014See more Dick Allen
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• No one elected to Hall of Fame by Golden Era Committee
No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday by the museum's Golden Era Committee. Tony Oliva and Dick Allen came the closest, each receiving 11 of 16 votes, one shy of the 75 percent needed for election....2014See more articles Dick Allen
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 260-241)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024
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• Remembering the life of Dick Drago
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• The two John Donaldsons
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Major Trading Frenzy Expected at Winter Meetings
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024
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• The two John Donaldsons
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